Kevin McCarthy, House Minority LeaderOn Wednesday, Marisa wood, Democratic challenger, exchanged barbs with Wood in their only debate.
McCarthy is running against Wood, a junior high-school teacher, is running for the 20th Congressional District spot. McCarthy is a Congressman since 2007. Wood is running on a ticket that emphasizes her inability to spend time in politics.
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McCarthy stated that he had “never faced anybody as liberal before” in the campaign.
He stated, “What we really need” is someone who can represent the entire Central Valley.
“I’m sorry. But were you referring about me when you said that you have never used a lib –?”? Wood replied. Wood replied, “Was that an allusion to me?”
McCarthy responded, “Yes ma’am.”
Kevin McCarthy, House Minority leader, and Marisa, the Democratic challenger, took part in a debate about inflation, immigration, water access, Wednesday, October 27, 2022.
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The debate revealed the differences between their platforms. Immigration.
Wood was asked to respond to McCarthy’s. GOP plan to reduce illegal immigration. Wood stated that she agrees with the Republican Party about border security but she did not support building a wall at the border.
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Wood replied, “No, Wood. I’m against building the wall. I don’t think that this is the only way we can secure the border. We must ensure that the border remains secure and that no criminals are allowed in, according to me.
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McCarthy’s inability to understand this issue was cited by the educator, who shook his head. California workforce.
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“But, here’s what i see. This is Kevin’s view from Washington and Mar-a-Lago. He doesn’t see the immigrants that I see — my students, my families that are working again, two and three jobs,” Wood said.
She added, “They are coming here to do work.” It’s impossible to live in Central Valley and not understand and appreciate the importance of immigrant labor.
McCarthy also accused Wood of being out-of-touch with the core issues of the region when McCarthy was asked. Referring to an incident of drug abuseCalifornia school district
“I don’t think she knows the border. She won’t secure it. McCarthy stated that she is just a person who has been granted asylum. “You had over 3 million people in the last one year. Fentanyl is the number one killer in America between 18 and 45 years old.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy speaks at his weekly press briefing held on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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He said, “You’re a junior school teacher at a Bakersfield junior high.” A student brought 150 pills.
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McCarthy also addressed the inflation issue, almost a dozen times.
He is likely to succeed Democrat Nancy Pelosi as House speaker if Republicans, as pundits expect, win back the chamber’s majority.
McCarthy has for months treated his promotion to House speaker as a given, telling Fox News in August, “We’ll win the majority and I’ll be speaker. Yes.”
